From the two-week shutdown of the U.S. government to the election of Pope Francis to the passing of South African leader Nelson Mandela, the past year was an eventful one across the country and around the globe. And the same was also true in Canton, where residents witnessed historic changes, grappled with senseless tragedies, and […]
The CHS girls’ ice hockey team kicked off the winter season last week with both a win and a loss, beating Medway/Ashland 2-1 on Wednesday before bowing to Westwood 3-0 two days later. The defending SEMGHL West champions are facing quite a challenge this year as they move into a loaded Coastal Division, home of […]
The town of Canton is about to get a whole lot tougher on tobacco. Beginning next Wednesday, January 1, Canton will join neighboring Sharon, Needham, and a handful of other Massachusetts communities in raising the minimum purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21, per order of the Canton Board of Health. The new […]
A relatively young and inexperienced CHS boys’ ice hockey team dropped the puck on the 2013-14 regular season last week, opening 0-1-1 with a loss to Franklin and a draw against Davenport rival Oliver Ames. The defending division champs return only a handful of starters from last year’s 16-4-1 campaign; however, the talent is still […]
Daniel J. Berardi, one of Canton’s bravest and most decorated military heroes and a beloved and revered family man and friend, passed away at home on Friday, December 6, at the age of 90. A lifelong resident and a 1941 graduate of Canton High School, Berardi saw action in the European theatre during World War […]
In an effort to jumpstart a disengaged electorate and lure more residents back to the polls, a Canton voter has launched a grassroots initiative to shift the annual town election from April to November so that it coincides, at least in the even-numbered years, with state and federal elections. Bruce Rohr, a former Conservation Commission […]
With a new coach and a new energy around the team heading into the season, the CHS girls’ basketball team tipped off its 2013-2014 campaign last week against Taunton, battling back from a 32-10 halftime deficit to make it a competitive game over the final two quarters. While the visiting Bulldogs ultimately lost the game […]
Five years ago, Katie Hathaway was out doing some Christmas shopping when she ran into a classmate of hers from her Galvin Middle School days, Michelle Loughran, and her heart broke for her when she learned that Michelle had cancer. Michelle, still very much in shock herself, had been told just days earlier that she […]
This holiday season, Canton fourth grader Kelly MacDonald and her Kennedy School classmates are doing their part to bring a little joy to soldiers currently serving overseas. MacDonald, a student in Jessica Joslyn’s class, recently spearheaded a “Boodle Brigade” collection drive in honor of her brother Brendan, a first-year cadet at the U.S. Military Academy […]
The story below originally appeared in the Canton Citizen on November 27, 2013. The Citizen republished it this week in honor of George Sykes, a longtime Canton resident and World War II veteran who passed away on Saturday at the age of 97. (Click here for obituary) *** At 94 years of age and part […]
